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New Library Exhibit Explores the Comics Scare of 1948-52

1 year 11 months ago
Before there were theories about the devastating effects of social media or video games or Tide Pods on young brains, there was one about comic books.  “Back in the day, Dr. [Fredric] Wertham was really good about scaring parents about what appeared in comics,” says William Harroff. “He decided comic books are responsible for juvenile delinquency in my generation, the Baby Boom generation.”
Jessica Rogen

Backers of a new Missouri casino near the Lake of the Ozarks submit signatures seeking ballot slot

1 year 11 months ago

A proposal to allow a new casino near the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday was the final initiative petition submitted for a possible slot on Missouri’s ballot later this year. The Osage River Gaming & Convention committee said in a news release that it turned in over 320,000 signatures in an effort to meet […]

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Rudi Keller